Optional: Interfacing cut two pieces
for the top & two pieces for bottom (If you’re using a stiff fabric this
may not be necessary)

Fabric for lining (cut two 16 X 15)

Fabric for corners (optional cut 4
triangles)

Lining Fabric for corners (optional
cut 4 triangles)

Fabric for zipper ends (strip 1 inch
wide and 5 inches long)

Zipper (at least 13 inches long)

1.
Sew the bottom piece to the top piece. Right sides together (I am sewing 1/2 inch seams on this DIY clutch)

2.
Iron and top stitch the seam as shown below.

3.
Sew one side if the triangles. Sew the fabric to lining, right sides together, now
turn over and press as shown above

4.
Place triangles onto the bottom of the DIY clutch to your liking. Make sure they are
all the same distance from the bottom so that they will match up when sewing
the sides of the clutch together.

5.
Now top stitch the edge of the triangle with two lines as seen below. This adds interest to your DIY clutch.

6. DIY clutch zipper-Take your strip of fabric for the zipper and fold both sides into the middle
and then fold in half and press as seen above

7.
Now clip your strip in half and sew onto each end of your zipper. **If
your zipper is longer than you need it to be, cut it down. Your zipper should
be 2 inches shorter than the width of your clutch. For my measurements the zipper
should be 13 inches long.

8. Time to sew the zipper to the clutch pieces. This
is a super easy way to sew a zipper for a clutch, if you’re not familiar with
this process take your time.

Lay the front piece of the clutch down right
side up. Place the zipper right side down to the top edge of your clutch. (If you see the zipper
pull your zipper is facing the wrong way, just flip it over) Now place you
lining piece on top right side facing down. You should have a zipper sandwich
right now. Sew across the top of the clutch as close to the zipper teeth as
possible, using a zipper foot.

Now flip
the pieces over with the right sides facing out and your zipper at the top and
press. Your sewn piece should look like the image below. Do the same thing to
complete the other side of the clutch.

Now that you have completed installing the
zipper on both sides, your clutch should look like the image below.

(Top stitch your zipper edges, it
will help to keep your lining from getting caught in the zipper teeth. I forgot
this step but went back later and added my top stitch)

9. Now
time to put this all together. (Make sure you zipper is open half way so that
we can turn the clutch inside out) Open the clutch with the fabric pieces right
sides together and the lining pieces right sides facing each other. See above, does you look like this?

OK we are going to stitch all the way around leaving an opening in the bottom of the lining side. (This is so we can turn the DIY clutch over) VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure you sew close to the zipper edge but do not catch any of the zipper end fabric in your seam when you cross the zipper area.

Now that you have sewn all around, clip your corner edges and turn over and press. Don’t forget to sew the opening in the lining close. You are Done!! You now have your very own DIY clutch, designed by YOU! You can use this DIY clutch tutorial to make several different DIY clutches by adding or changing the size and pieces. Happy creating!

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